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The NFL and Nielsen have long been at odds about how viewership metrics are tabulated. A new pilot program happening with Sunday's Super Bowl LX could be a key step toward resolving their differences. frontofficesports.com/super-bowl-w...
Super Bowl Will Be Test of New Nielsen Measurement
Another critical change in how Nielsen tabulates television viewership will be tested during Super Bowl LX.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Nielsen aims to use Super Bowl LX to test new ways of counting 'out of home' viewers at bars, hotels, offices -- a goal that has proven elusive and spurred much hand-wringing by TV networks

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Nielsen Will Use Super Bowl to Test New Measurement of Live Crowds That Could Boost Sports, News, Specials
Nielsen Will Use Super Bowl to Test New Measurement of Live Crowds That Could Boost Sports, News, Specials
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February 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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It's official: Josh D’Amaro, who chairs Disney’s hugely successful parks division, will succeed Bob Iger as The Walt Disney Company’s next chief executive next month. www.cnn.com/2026/02/03/m...
Disney names parks boss Josh D’Amaro as new CEO to replace Bob Iger | CNN Business
Josh D’Amaro, who chairs Disney’s massively successful parks division, will succeed Bob Iger as The Walt Disney Company’s next chief executive.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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After years of speculation and a short stint by Bob Chapek, Disney has finally selected Bob Iger’s successor: Josh D’Amaro will take over as the company’s CEO.
Disney (Finally) Picks Bob Iger’s Successor
After years of speculation and a short stint by Bob Chapek, Disney has finally selected Bob Iger’s successor: Josh D’Amaro will take over as the company’s CEO.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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NEW POD: Super Bowl Spectacular: Tirico, Bad Bunny & NFL-ESPN Mega-Deal

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Super Bowl Spectacular: Tirico, Bad Bunny & the NFL-ESPN Mega-Media Deal
Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media
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February 2, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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CNN sees highest monthly primetime viewership since 2024 election https://nca.st/eaQho
CNN sees highest monthly primetime viewership since 2024 election
CNN reported its strongest multiplatform audience performance in more than a year, driven by major ... Read More
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February 2, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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New on @sportsmediawatch.bsky.social: New details on the @espn.com and NFL deal as The Walt Disney Company reports quarterly earnings; the NFL adds international games; and more sports media news.

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News: ESPN, NFL international games, TNT Sports and more
New details on the ESPN-NFL deal that closed over the weekend; the NFL adds international games; and more sports media news.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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“.. Weiss insists she does not want to cut ties with Attia over his links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and sees it as giving in to the mob.”

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February 2, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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'Sherri,' hosted by Sherri Shepherd, has also been canceled. Since bad news tends to come in threes, what talk show is next?
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Another Daytime Exit: ‘Sherri,’ Hosted By Sherri Shepherd, To End Syndication Run
Sherri Shepherd’s syndicated talk show, "Sherri," launched in 2022 as the successor to "The Wendy Williams Show," has been canceled.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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February 2, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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Today Show host Savannah Guthrie’s mom is missing, treated as a crime, police say

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Today Show host Savannah Guthrie’s mom is missing, treated as a crime, police say
The 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie’s home is being treated as a crime scene, according to local law enforcement. She was last seen on Jan. 31.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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Source: the London Stock Exchange cancels hundreds of FT corporate subscriptions in response to the paper's retreat from London markets coverage in recent years (Simon Hunt/City A.M.)

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February 2, 2026 at 1:10 PM
It was a legendary call, and NBC Sports' Mike Tirico shared with us what he was thinking during the final moments of the Ravens vs. Steelers game from earlier this year.
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Mike Tirico Takes Us Through His Legendary End-of-Game Call
Issue #150 - As Tirico approaches his first Super Bowl for NBC, we asked him to look back at one his epic calls from this past season.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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New York media company Kaleidoscope is acquiring podcast company The Listening Party and filling up its executive ranks, including hiring Condé Nast creative director Maria Paz Mendez Hodes, as it pushes further into video www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
Exclusive: Podcast brand Kaleidoscope staffs up
The company is filling out its executive ranks as it hopes to break further into video.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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Independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort have vowed to continue reporting, following their arrests after covering an anti-ICE protest at a church in Minnesota www.npr.org/2026/01/31/n...
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February 2, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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Today Show Host Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Reported Missing as Cops Mount Desperate Search in Arizona: ‘Grave Concern’
Today Show Host Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Reported Missing as Cops Mount Desperate Search in Arizona: ‘Grave Concern’
Search teams have deployed drones, aircraft, helicopters and search-and-rescue dogs, with assistance from CBP, as authorities comb the nearby area. The post Today Show Host Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Reported Missing as Cops Mount Desperate Search in Arizona: ‘Grave Concern’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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Disney says ESPN is valued at ~$30B and the NFL's 10% equity stake in ESPN valued at ~$3B; Disney has the right to buy back NFL's stake in 2034, per a filing (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)

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February 2, 2026 at 12:25 PM
What was going through Mike Tirico's mind at the end of the Ravens vs. Steelers game from earlier this year?
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Mike Tirico Takes Us Through His Legendary End-of-Game Call
Issue #150 - As Tirico approaches his first Super Bowl for NBC, we asked him to look back at one his epic calls from this past season.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:48 AM
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Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, and Jamal Crawford have the NBC 'Sunday Night Basketball' debut call for Lakers-Knicks at MSG. 🏀 📺 🎙️ #NBA
February 2, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Mike Tirico’s call at the end of the Ravens vs. Steelers game from earlier this year earned him a lot of praise.
He shared with Coverage Notes what was going through his mind during that epic call.
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Mike Tirico Takes Us Through His Legendary End-of-Game Call
Issue #150 - As Tirico approaches his first Super Bowl for NBC, we asked him to look back at one his epic calls from this past season.
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February 1, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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CNN And Universal Music Group Partner On New Docuseries Exploring The World’s Largest Music Archive: CNN and Universal Music Group are launching a docuseries hosted by Fred Armisen that dives into UMG’s music vaults to examine the cultural impact—and long-term business value—of recorded music…
CNN And Universal Music Group Partner On New Docuseries Exploring The World’s Largest Music Archive
CNN and Universal Music Group are launching a docuseries hosted by Fred Armisen that dives into UMG’s music vaults to examine the cultural impact—and long-term business value—of recorded music archives.
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February 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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In Minneapolis, all-encompassing immigration story tests a newsroom in midst of digital transition

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In Minneapolis, all-encompassing immigration story tests a newsroom in midst of digital transition
With the eyes of a nation upon it, the Minnesota immigration enforcement effort has tested a local newsroom in the midst of a digital transformation — and it hasn't left the local journalists overmatc...
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February 1, 2026 at 10:59 AM